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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
6
Mrs E D Randall and others from Hodge traveled to Daggett for Sunday school but found no meeting due to the Daggett teacher’s illness. Several residents and visitors from nearby towns shared visits with families and the Hodge school held a Christmas tree event with presents to be given on December 18 at 2 30.
Hinkley notes Mr and Mrs Norton of Santa Ana visited Geo Wiseman on Sunday. Mrs Norton is Wiseman’s sister. Mr and Mrs H H Peterson and family of Los Angeles called at Bailey ranch. Mrs J Goodrich, mother of Mrs Alice Sproule, has a severe cold. Mrs Moore, mother of Mrs Harvey Mitchell, died in San Bernardino last week, drawing sympathy locally. John Nickle has been ill and out of school. Fern Halstead is reported quite sick.
New families settle east of Daggett and in the Lancaster district as spring arrivals multiply. Allen reports artesian well reached 300 feet south of the Monroe place. Jim Broyers to build a garage and repair shop beside the S and M service station owned by Milo and Mrs. Spence. Spencer couple bought land from Douglas Sayer, built a residence and front restaurant in a single cement building with extended roof over the driveway and a service station. A light plant feeds a water tank in a tank house. whitewashed rocks line the driveway with a row of Athel trees nearby. Doctor Cole homesteads across the highway with a new cabin and foundation for more space. C. A. Burkhart, ex-partner of Shaffer, buys the Shaffer place, grows alfalfa, and trees adorn the valley. A room is added to the west side of Cliff House by Mrs. Sischo, with Morley of Deangett doing the carpentry.
Daggett California advertiser Bob Campbell reports strong results from weekly Barstow Printer ads. He notes customers traveled from Ludlow Hinkley and Greenose Valley after seeing prices and full value in the paper. Campbell asks for ad updates and mentions new potatoes in the listing.
In the local paper Bob Campbell reports broad merchant success and notes many others could see similar results through ads. Special advertising rates on yearly contracts for 1931. Call 191.
Sunday morning sermon focuses on Elisa and Elisha with evening services honoring Mother and Daughter and a sermon on why churches exist. Bazaar set for Friday December 12 offers fine holiday gifts. Goodfellow Class elected new officers Mrs A J Weld president D Leak vice president Mrs Lydia Benson secretary treasurer. Anson Merrick repairs Mrs Byrnes warehouse roof at 407 South E Street.
Joseph Fredericks a former Standard Oil worker at Barstow died at Berkeley General Hospital after an appendicitis attack. Survived by wife Maude Miller Fredericks and two daughters Nancy and Lois. He aged 3, had been ill for some time. The family moved from San Francisco to Barstow, then Ludlow and Antioch.
E F Beine of Zellerbach Paper Co visited Barstow Tuesday to cover former Bruce territory. Beine reports Bruce died at his San Bernardino home in October after years traveling the desert territory for the paper company, leaving many friends who regret his loss.
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